The rest of Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, missed out on the sold-out Eras Tour concert when 14-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift decided to make Singapore her only stop in the region.

The Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) wants to make sure this won’t happen again when a global artist decides to go on a world tour.

As such, CIAC vice president for administration and finance Nancy Paglinawan said they plan to put up a 37-hectare (ha) entertainment and events center to attract live shows, sports tournaments and conventions.

It will also be situated around the yet-to-be-constructed subway station. “It is very prime. Right now, it is being occupied by the Navy, but we will clear out,” he said.

Bingcang said they were ready to publish the invitation to bid this week as they look for property developers to transform the land into a profit-generating hub.

He hopes to name the replacement “by the start of next year” as the tycoon does not “intend to stay too long on this seat.”

“He (new president) could probably start as a CEO position so that he can get a sense of what it takes to drive this company forward. It is not a simple business. It is not a simple organization,” the PLDT chair said.

Pangilinan has been serving as president of PLDT since Alfredo Panlilio stepped down from his post in January due to health reasons. —Tyrone Jasper C. Piad INQ